Read the full judgment text of CACC 000547/1994 on BabelCite. This Court of Appeal judgment was delivered on 16 May 1995.
1. This is an application for leave to appeal against sentence. The sentence itself is one of two years and nine months' imprisonment for indecent conduct toward a child under 16, contrary to s.146 of the Crimes Ordinance, Cap. 200. It is that no longer contended on the applicant's behalf that that sentence is too long in itself. But it was made consecutive to a sentence of 15 years' imprisonment which had been imposed on the applicant earlier for manslaughter. That resulted in a total of 17 yea